PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blake Leopoldo (ranked 3833 p4p, 2368 weight class) and Hex Portman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Leopoldo
vs
Portman

185 cm
30
180
11 - 6 - 0

180 cm
23
176
3 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Bear N Saints

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blake Leopoldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hex Portman!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Leopoldo misses the target.

Portman closes the distance and clinches.

Portman jumps guard and drags Leopoldo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Portman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Leopoldo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Portman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Our spies down at at CHECMATE PRIME MMA inform us that Portman has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Portman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Portman is trying to hold Leopoldo in close to prevent damage but Leopoldo has managed to pass into half guard.

Portman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leopoldo pulls his head out easily.
Leopoldo moves nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopoldo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Portman!
Portman is squirming around, avoiding Leopoldo's attempts to control the action.
Portman prevents Leopoldo from taking his back.
Portman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Leopoldo fails to move to back control.
Portman holds on to Leopoldo as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Portman sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Portman desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Portman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leopoldo pulls his head out easily.
Portman wants to control but Leopoldo is keeping busy.
Portman is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Portman is looking for a sweep. Leopoldo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Portman gets full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leopoldo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Portman is keeping the position for now.
Leopoldo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Portman controlling the position.
Portman is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Portman gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Portman manages to pull guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Portman holds on and takes a little breather.

Portman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leopoldo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Portman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Leopoldo has managed to get both his arms back between Portman's legs - danger averted.
Portman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Portman looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Leopoldo passes into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leopoldo working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hex Portman will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Leopoldo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Portman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Portman is controlling Leopoldo's posture.
Leopoldo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Portman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Leopoldo defends it easily.
Portman keeping moving, preventing Leopoldo from controlling successfully.

Leopoldo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Portman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Leopoldo has managed to get both his arms back between Portman's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Portman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Portman seems keen to control Leopoldo's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopoldo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Portman is letting Leopoldo control him for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Portman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Leopoldo has control of an arm but Portman manages to advance to Leopoldo's back!
Portman has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Leopoldo's body.

Leopoldo is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Portman looking for the RNC.
Portman controlling the position well here. Leopoldo rolled but Portman kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Leopoldo breaks Portman's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Blake Leopoldo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Portman is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Portman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Portman pulls Leopoldo in close to prevent any damage.
Leopoldo wants to control from the top but Portman keeps moving.

Portman is looking to cinch up a triangle. Leopoldo throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Portman's body to avoid the submission. Portman has instead reached around Leopoldo's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Portman arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hex Portman!
Hex Portman made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Thanks everyone remember its Bear N Saint Baby.'.